Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits

Compilation by Elton John

Released 23 March 2007

pop pop rock rock

1.00

Tracklist

1
Crocodile Rock
3:56
3.4 ★
2
Daniel
3:54
3.5 ★
3
Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)
4:42
3.8 ★
4
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
4:42
3.5 ★
5
Blue Eyes
3:25
3.0 ★
6
Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
5:37
3.5 ★
7
Sacrifice
5:03
2.9 ★
8
Candle in the Wind
3:49
3.7 ★
9
Sad Songs (Say So Much)
4:09
2.5 ★
10
I'm Still Standing
3:01
3.9 ★
11
Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
4:53
3.8 ★
12
Your Song
4:00
3.8 ★
13
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
3:48
3.4 ★
14
Can You Feel the Love Tonight
4:00
2.8 ★
15
Nikita
5:44
3.5 ★
16
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Elton John & Kiki Dee
4:12
3.7 ★
17
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
3:14
3.7 ★
18
Tinderbox
4:27
2.4 ★

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Release credits

Barry Morgan
drums (drum set) [12]
Bill Price
recording [4-5, 10]
Billy Hinsche
background vocals [6]
Bruce Johnston
background vocals [6], vocal arranger [6]
Carl Fortina
accordion [13]
Carl Wilson
background vocals [6]
Chris Thomas
mix [14], producer [4-5, 7, 9-10, 14]
Chuck Sabo
drums (drum set) [14]
Cidny Bullens
background vocals [16]
Clive Franks
engineer [6]
Clive Hicks
12 string guitar [12]
Colin Green
guitar [12]
Curt Boettcher
background vocals [16]
Dave Mattacks
drums (drum set) [15]
Dave Richmond
bass guitar [12]
Davey Johnstone
acoustic guitar [2, 4, 6], background vocals [3-4, 7-10, 14-15, 17], electric guitar [1, 4, 6, 8, 10-11, 16-17], guitar [3, 9, 14]
David Hentschel
engineer [8, 11, 17], synthesizer [3]
David Nicholas
engineer [7], recording [7]
David Paton
electric bass guitar [15]
Dee Murray
background vocals [3-4, 8-10, 17], bass guitar [1-3, 6, 8, 11, 17], electric bass guitar [4-5, 9-10]
Del Newman
horn [6], orchestrator [17]
Elton John
background vocals [15], electric piano [2], farfisa [1], grand piano [15], keyboard [7, 9], lead vocals [1-17], mellotron [2], organ [6], piano [1, 3-6, 8, 10-13, 17-18], producer [18], synthesizer [4, 10], vocal [15, 18], voice synthesizer [15]
Frank Clark
acoustic guitar [12]
Fred Mandel
keyboard [7], synthesizer [15]
Gary Barlow
background vocals [14]
George Michael
background vocals [15]
Graham Dickson
mix [15]
Gus Dudgeon
engineer [13], mix [15], producer [1-3, 6, 8, 11-13, 15-17]
Guy Babylon
keyboard [7], programming [14]
James Newton Howard
Rhodes piano [16], accordion [13], brass [5], conductor [13], electric piano [5, 13], orchestrator [16], strings [5, 13], synthesizer [5]
Jeff Porcaro
drums (drum set) [5]
John Stewart
producer [13]
Jonathan Moffett
drums (drum set) [7]
Karl Lever
assistant [7]
Ken Scott
engineer [1-3], synthesizer [2]
Kenny Passarelli
electric bass guitar [13, 16]
Kiki Dee
background vocals [14, 16], guest [16]
Mark Howlett
engineer [13]
Matthew Still
producer [18]
Nigel Olsson
background vocals [3-4, 8-10, 17], drums (drum set) [1-4, 6, 8-11, 17], maracas [2]
Nik Kershaw
electric guitar [15]
Olle Romo
programming [14]
Paul Buckmaster
arranger [12], conductor [12]
Paula Jones
engineer [14]
Pete Lewis
assistant [14]
Phil Spalding
background vocals [14], bass [14]
Ray Cooper
bell [6], bongos [16], congas [16], tambourine [6, 16], vibraphone [13]
Renate Blauel
recording [9]
Richie Zito
guitar [5]
Rick Astley
background vocals [14]
Robin Geoffrey Cable
engineer [12]
Roger Pope
drums (drum set) [16]
Romeo Williams
bass guitar [7]
Stevie Wonder
harmonica [4]
Stuart Epps
engineer [15]
Tom Pearce
assistant [15]
Toni Tennille
background vocals [6]